An embedded cohesive crack model for finite element analysis of mixed mode fracture of concrete

Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1056-1065

  Sancho, J M ^a   Planas, J ^b   Galvez J C ^b   Reyes, E ^b   Cendon D A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SAN PABLO CEU   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cohesive crack; Concrete fracture; Embedded crack; Finite element method; Mixed mode fracture; Numerical analysis

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BRITTLENESS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS;

COHESIVE SOFTENING CURVE; EMBEDDED COHESIVE CRACK MODEL; MIXED MODE FRACTURE; TRACKING ALGORITHM;

CONCRETES;

EID: 33751120148     PISSN: 8756758X     EISSN: 14602695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2695.2006.01076.x     Document Type: Article

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